Ann Arbor · United States
The Ann Arbor food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Cake donuts made with apple cider and dusted with cinnamon sugar, eaten warm with a cup of fresh cider.
Best at Dexter Cider Mill, Dexter. Get: Cider donuts and a jug of fresh cider
Five places, and what to order
- Jerusalem Gardenfamily-run · DowntownGet: Falafel plate, shawarma, hummus
- Frita Batidoscounter · DowntownGet: A chorizo frita, a batido, churros
- Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgerclassic · DowntownGet: A griddled burger built your way at the counter
- Washtenaw Dairyfor cider mill donuts · Old West SideGet: Cider donuts in season, or any cake donut
- Parmenter's Northville Cider Millfor cider mill donuts · NorthvilleGet: Cider and donuts
The market
Farmers market. Michigan produce, baked goods, prepared food
The line worth it
Zingerman's DelicatessenKerrytown
Get: The Reuben
In season this November
Cider and cider donuts · Washtenaw Dairy donuts
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.